What’s my favorite way to get in the holiday spirit? A nice, long Christmas list!

MY ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS WISHLIST

1. Eclectic wine rack: I am currently using a hideous wooden wine rack that looks so old it might have been built it Joseph’s little wood shop in Nazareth. I don’t need anything super fancy or expensive, but I would a wine rack that is both functional and eye-catching.

Droplet Wine Rack by Cattelan Italia

2. Set of Basic Stemware: I’m more than ready to upgrade my Solo drinking cups and hodgepodge wine glass collection for a full set of stemware. I want something simplistic with just a little edginess to it. Most importantly, it has to be cheap enough that I don’t feel bad when I inevitably drop a glass here or there.

Angled Rim Crackle Stemware, Pier 1 Imports

3. A puppy: Yup, I never thought I’d say it but I have become a secret animal lover recently and I want a puppy. I’m thinking a small, low-maintenance dog. I need something I can inappropriately take with me into public places but doesn’t yip incessantly or look like something Paris Hilton totes around. Realistically, Santa will not be bringing me a cuddly little dog this year but hey– a girl can dream, right?

Maui, Ashley Tisdale's Pomeranian

4. Cocktail Literature: There are a ton of new mixology manuals and drinking-related books that I am dying to get my hands on! I’m not picky–but big, colorful pictures are a MUST.

Market Fresh Mixology by Bridget Albert

5. Elegant Sweater Dress– Christmas time means a social calendar chock full of holiday parties but i hate NOTHING more than being cold in a skimpy cocktail dress. This year I am lusting over a glitzy, embellished sweater dress that is fashionable enough to wear to all the holiday souirees yet doesn’t leave me with goose bumps.

Beaded Sweater Dress, Victoria's Secret

6. Camera/Camcorder: This is by far my most practical gift on the list. I really really really need something (sorry, I am soo not tech-savvy) that will allow me to take better pictures and videos for my blog and future journalistic endeavors. I considered the Flip but I would prefer a device that has the ability to take still pictures as well as video. I will let Santa do some further research…

Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera

8. And last but not least (but completely unnecessary nonetheless) THE BEERBOT: I saw this article online today and I couldn’t resist. Hear me out…I don’t drink beer. But maybe I would if I had a robot to pour me a cold one….